Details of Drug Interaction

Details of Drug-Drug Interaction

 Drug General Information (ID: DDI0167MW2)
  Drug Name Nimodipine Drug Info Paraldehyde Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Vasodilator Agents Cns Depressants
  Structure

 Mechanism of Nimodipine-Paraldehyde Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Additive hypotensive effects Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Nimodipine Paraldehyde
      Mechanism 1 Antihypertensive agent
Calcium channel unspecific  Blocker 		Antihypertensive agent
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel Structure Sequence
Protein Family Calcium channel beta subunit family
Protein Function
Regulatory subunit of L-type calcium channels (PubMed:1309651, PubMed:8107964, PubMed:15615847). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1A as pore-forming subunit (By similarity). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1C as pore-forming subunit and increases the presence of the channel complex at the cell membrane (PubMed:15615847). Required for functional expression L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1D as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:1309651). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1B as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:8107964).
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Nimodipine and Paraldehyde 
      Mechanism 2 Antihypertensive agent
Calcium channel unspecific  Blocker 		Hypotensive effects
      Key Mechanism Factor 2
Factor Name Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel Structure Sequence
Protein Family Calcium channel beta subunit family
Protein Function
Regulatory subunit of L-type calcium channels (PubMed:1309651, PubMed:8107964, PubMed:15615847). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1A as pore-forming subunit (By similarity). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1C as pore-forming subunit and increases the presence of the channel complex at the cell membrane (PubMed:15615847). Required for functional expression L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1D as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:1309651). Regulates the activity of L-type calcium channels that contain CACNA1B as pore-forming subunit (PubMed:8107964).
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Nimodipine and Paraldehyde 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution and close monitoring for development of hypotension is advised during coadministration of these agents. Avoid alcohol in patients receiving vasodilating antihypertensive drugs. Patients should be advised to avoid rising abruptly from a sitting or recumbent position and to notify their physician if they experience dizziness, lightheadedness, syncope, orthostasis, or tachycardia.

References
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3 Sternbach H "Fluoxetine-associated potentiation of calcium-channel blockers." J Clin Psychopharmacol 11 (1991): 390-1. [PMID: 1770159]